RT Book, Section
A1 Sutton, S. Scott
A1 Bland, Christopher M.
A2 Sutton, S. Scott
SR Print(0)
ID 1158314391
T1 Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
T2 McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide, 3e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260135923
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1158314391
RD 2024/10/13
AB Upper  respiratory  tract  infections  (URTIs)  include  otitis  media  (OM),  sinusitis,  pharyngitis,  laryngitis,  rhinitis,  and  epiglottitis.  Most  URTIs  have  a  viral  etiology  and  resolve  spontaneously;  therefore,  antibiotics  are  not  appropriate  for  the  majority  of  URTIs.  Nevertheless,  URTIs  are  responsible  for  the  majority  of  antimicrobials  prescribed  in  ambulatory  practice.  This  practice  is  concerning  as  the  use  and  overuse  of  antimicrobials  contribute  to  the  development  of  microbial  resistance.  Guidelines  have  been  developed  to  reduce  inappropriate  antimicrobial  use  for  viral  URTIs.  This  chapter  will  focus  on  acute  otitis  media  (AOM),  sinusitis,  and  pharyngitis  because  they  are  more  frequently  associated  with  bacterial  infection  and  circumstantially  necessitate  appropriate  antimicrobial  therapy  to  minimize  complications.